Biography
Who is Paget Brewster?
Early life and education
Paget Valerie Brewster was born in Concord, Massachusetts. Her parents, Hathaway and Galen Brewster, were employed as school administrators at the Middlesex School. She is a descendant of Mary and William Brewster.
She grew up in Massachusetts before moving to New York City. There, she enrolled at the Parsons School of Design. During her initial year of design school, she began acting and decided to leave her studies to focus on an entertainment career. In the middle of the 1990s, she relocated to San Francisco to take acting classes.
Television and film career
In 1995, Paget hosted a late-night television program titled The Paget Show for KPIX-TV in the San Francisco Bay Area, completing 65 episodes. She later gained significant attention playing the character Kathy during the fourth season of the NBC sitcom Friends. Her film credits include the independent production The Big Bad Swim and the superhero comedy The Specials.
She performed voice work as Judy Ken Sebben, also known as Birdgirl, on the animated series Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law. Her television work also includes roles on Andy Richter Controls the Universe and Huff. She appeared as ADA Paula Foster on Law and Order: Special Victims Unit and as Trish on the series Modern Family. Also, she was a regular on the monthly radio-style production The Thrilling Adventure Hour.
Work on Criminal Minds
Paget Brewster became a familiar face to television audiences as Supervisory Special Agent Emily Prentiss on Criminal Minds. She played this role until the show's sixth season, when CBS released her from the contract. Due to fan response, she returned for the following season.
She departed the series in 2012 to pursue other comedic opportunities but returned for the 200th episode and a season 11 guest appearance. In 2016, she rejoined the cast as a series regular following the departure of Thomas Gibson. She has also appeared on the podcast Will You Accept This Rose, which discusses The Bachelor franchise.
Personal life and family
In 2006, Paget mentioned on Late Night with Conan O'Brien that she had received an offer to pose for Playboy magazine. Although her parents supported the idea, she ultimately declined the offer. She has also volunteered for the Los Angeles Young Storytellers Program.
She married musician Steve Damstra on November 28, 2014, in a Los Angeles ceremony. Her co-star Matthew Gray Gubler officiated the wedding. The couple established their home in Los Angeles by 2016.
Birthday and age
Paget Brewster was born on March 10, 1969, which makes Paget 57 years old today. That birthday falls under the Pisces sign. Paget shares the date with 33 other famous people.
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